What is 2/7 multiplied by 1/4?

Looking for the result of 2/7 × 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/7 by 1/4?

2 7 × 1 4 = 2 × 1 7 × 4 = 2 28 = 1 14
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 1 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/28
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 28/2 = 14
  5. This gives: 1/14.

The result of multiplying 2/7 with 1/4 is : 1/14 (or 0.071428571428571 in its decimal form)